Cord blood storage preserves stem cells until they are needed for transplant by storing the cord blood unit at very low temperatures in freezers containing liquid nitrogen. The exact expiration date of the unit is unknown because the field of umbilical cord blood transplantation is still relatively new. However, some studies have revealed that cryopreserved cord blood cells, stored more than fifteen years, have remained viable. Many transplant experts believe stem cells in cord blood storage may remain viable indefinitely.

When you bank your baby's cord blood stem cells, you preserve a unique biological resource that is like a "self-repair kit" for your child. Your baby's cord blood is a rich source of stem cells, which are the body's "master cells." These are genetically unique building blocks for blood, organs, tissue, and the immune system. Stem cells reproduce and differentiate into other cell types, including bone, heart, muscle, and nerve. In transplantation, stem cells differentiate into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, the three types of cells necessary for healthy blood and a sound immune system. This is the miracle of cord blood.

The umbilical cord blood is collected after the baby has been delivered. The umbilical cord blood can be obtained before or after the delivery of the placenta (afterbirth). In the post placental method, trained personnel will collect the cord blood after the afterbirth has been taken out. In the pre-placental method, cord blood is collected while the placenta is still in the womb. Using sterile techniques, your healthcare professional inserts a sterile needle into the vein to allow drainage of the umbilical cord blood by gravity into a sterile bag containing anticoagulant. We then transport your baby's stem cells to our processing center for further processing, testing, and storage. The entire umbilical cord blood collection process averages five to ten minutes.

Our cord blood bank has contributed to more than 500 stem cell transplants, and we are now helping transplant doctors with the treatment of about four to five patients per week. As an ethnically diverse public cord blood bank, StemCyte is one of the top choices of the world's leading transplant centers! Our processing laboratory has been accredited by the major accreditation agencies. Our LifeSaver Quality Guarantee, a first and only in the cord blood bank industry, guarantees that your baby's stem cells will be handled with the utmost of care and provides a replacement unit if they were damaged under our care. StemCyte offers you and your baby important differences that no other cord blood bank can offer. Call us today at 866-389-4659.

Public cord blood banking accepts donated units that are entered into registries such as the National Marrow Donor Program. These donated units are available to anyone in the world who is in need of a stem cell transplant. Family cord blood banking differs in that parents elect to save their child's unit as a family resource only. These units are only available to the family that they came from. As both a public and a private cord blood banking facility, StemCyte has helped transplant doctor's save many lives by providing over 500 units for transplants to over 130 leading worldwide transplant centers in over 20 countries. Call us today at 866-389-4659 to see how cord blood banking could benefit your family!

Cord blood is used in disease treatment to fight and even cure many forms of cancer including leukemia, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, and inheritable diseases like sickle-cell anemia. Today, over 70 diseases are currently being treated with cord blood transplants. Research is yielding new applications for the cord blood stem cell every day. Their use may one day prove effective in the future treatment of spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, heart disease, diabetes, and HIV, among many others. When using units containing the cord blood stem cell there is a lower probability of graft vs. host disease (GVHD) and a greater likelihood of finding an acceptable tissue type match when using cord blood stem cell units versus bone marrow transplants.

StemCyte is a leading cord blood preservation and transplantation company. Headquartered in Southern California, this cord blood preservation company has processing and storage facilities in both California and Taiwan that collect, process and store Umbilical Cord Blood stem cells to be used as therapeutic treatments or even cures. Stem cells are used to replace or initiate the production of other cells that are damaged or missing due to disease. Unlike embryonic stem cells, which have been the subject of much public controversy, UCB stem cells are harvested for cord blood preservation when they would otherwise be discarded at the time of childbirth. UCB stem cells are already in clinical use and have been used in approximately 8,000 transplants worldwide.

Umbilical cord blood banking enables you to store your baby's stem cells for a guaranteed perfect match for your baby. And since stem cells have been safely frozen and stored for more than fifteen years, and most probably will remain alive for many more years, umbilical cord blood banking is both a safeguard against diseases treatable today, and a real hope for more treatment possibilities tomorrow. StemCyte offers both public and private umbilical cord blood banking. You only have one opportunity to bank your baby's precious umbilical cord blood. Call us today at 866-389-4659.